antismog

[ an-tee-smog, -smawg, an-tahy- ]

adjective

1. designed to reduce smog by reducing the pollutants released into the earth's atmosphere:

   an antismog device for a car's exhaust.

Word History and Origins

Origin of antismog¹

First recorded in 1965–70; anti- + smog

Example Sentences

In announcing a new antismog policy this month, the Punjab government admitted it had “scant” air quality data, saying only that the official safety limit for PM2.5 particles, 35 micrograms per cubic meter, was “exceeded frequently.”

From New York Times

Investors fear the company could be forced to pay billions of dollars in fines in the U.S. for using software in some cars to allegedly sidestep tough American antismog rules.

From Wall Street Journal

Recently, for example, the president shelved until after 2012 decisions on authorizing the Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL pipeline, which has divided environmentalists and unions, and on approving antismog regulations sought by his Environmental Protection Agency but opposed by industry and some unions.

From New York Times

It's easy, they say, to figure the cost of an antismog device.

From Time Magazine Archive

As a / result, the second most populous city in the U.S. last year implemented the nation's toughest antismog regulations.

From Time Magazine Archive